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In this edition of Summer Travel in New England, I am going to share with you my second most favorite place to completely unwind and a great recipe to take with you to that place. But first, some back story….

With boyfriend Eamon (a super talented tattoo artist), they make up one of our very favorite couples. A few years back A&E started to invite us out to Harwich for some super fun Cape weekends. And also introduced us to one of the most beautiful beaches in the Cape, Nauset Beach.

The reason I love Nauset is that on top of being a beautifully pristine beach with pretty good-sized waves, this beach is also “user-friendly”. The parking is close, Liam’s Clam Shack is there, and you only have to walk about a 100 yards from the main stairs to have absolute peace and quiet.

That’s right folks, here’s the secret of Cape beaches….if you don’t sit on top of the stairs down, you can get away from the crowds. Shocking, I know.

And yes, I am kicking myself for not having pictures of said beach right now. I guess I am always just enjoying myself too much to bother!

After leaving a day at Nauset Beach (which is very, very hard to do!), this area of the Cape has another surprise in store for you….The Harwich Dump. That’s right, the dump. But this is not an ordinary dump, this is the Harwich Treasure Chest!

The Treasure Chest is a magical place where you can drop off things that you want to throw away, but others may get use of. You know, the whole “one man’s trash” deal… You can find everything from records, to cookbooks, to bicycles, to furniture to….

…like I said, everything! I walked away with a pretty cool cookbook, while another friend took home a board game and a dress. This place is pretty neat indeed.

Our day was not devoid of food, of course! I had forgotten to bring my favorite beach treat, Combos, so I found these delicious vitals:

You don’t even know…I am COMPLETELY obsessed with dill pickle flavored popcorn. I can’t even put it into words! Is this the popcorn place in Boothbay Harbor? If so, I have had it, and inhaled it! Their buffalo flavor is awesome as well!